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TrowbridgeCA

A town of 243.

Is Trowbridge a good place to live?

Trowbridge’s peak summer temperature is 96°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Trowbridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

243 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Rio OsoEast NicolausRio OsoEast NicolausTrowbridge
Getting set up

Moving to Trowbridge: who provides what

Trowbridge is unincorporated, so Sutter County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSutter CountySutter County provides services here
SchoolsEast Nicolaus Joint Union High School DistrictBrowns Elementary School DistrictMarcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District3 districts serve Trowbridge; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSutter County Clerk-ElectionsSutter County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes95674, 9565995674 74% · 95659 26%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Trowbridge.

Work & commute

Trowbridge has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Trowbridge rose by 39, to 76. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. In Trowbridge, the average commute is 36 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Also worth knowing: the town’s income of the median household stands at $130,000.

1%work in town
TrowbridgeCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work36 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$130,000$95,000$80,000
Below the poverty line5.3%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.9%6.6%8%

Where working residents work

In Trowbridge1%
Sacramento15%
Yuba City6%
Roseville6%
Marysville3%
24 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Trowbridge
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Trowbridge

The town’s January low comes in at 39°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–58°
Spring49–74°
Summer61–94°
Fall51–79°
Nov 30
typical first frost
Feb 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Trowbridge is

19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Trowbridge. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Trowbridge is ahead of California on 1 and behind on 7.

TrowbridgeCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%72%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%17%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%22%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%16%16%
32 measures vs. California
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outTrowbridgeCA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.8%10.6%
More adults with COPD7%5.1%
Adventist Health and Rideout
15.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Trowbridge faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Nearly four fifths of Trowbridge’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 11%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Trowbridge is conserved land

In Trowbridge, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. 1.4 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 4,322 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

ARCO Arena and 34 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Trowbridge. Close and well known come first.

All 46 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sutter Buttes: Expedition 32 crew/NASA, Public domain · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · California State Railroad Museum: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Trowbridge

15pages on Trowbridge
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Trowbridge

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Trowbridge for work

Where Trowbridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Sacramento Sacramento 15% 6% → Yuba City Yuba City 6% 6% → Roseville Roseville 6% 3% → Marysville Marysville 3% 3% → Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova 3% 3% → San Francisco San Francisco 3% Trowbridge · 1% stay
76jobs based in Trowbridge
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Trowbridge

Census-designated place in California, United States

Trowbridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sutter County, California, United States. Trowbridge sits at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m). The 2020 United States census reported Trowbridge's population was 229.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
6.8 sq mi
Elevation
52 ft

Questions about Trowbridge

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Trowbridge, CA a good place to live?

Trowbridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.